Choose the correctly spelled word to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
Ambitious young politicians and their hordes _______ in the area for supporters just before the elections.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → canvass
Canvass means to go around an area asking people for their votes or support; politicians and their supporters canvass for votes before an election.
Example: Volunteers went from door to door to canvass for the candidate.
Canvas (Option 3) is a different word: it means a strong, heavy cloth used for tents, bags and paintings. (Canvass and canvas sound alike: canvass, with double s, is the verb "to seek votes"; canvas is the cloth.)
Example: The artist stretched a fresh canvas on the frame.